The first half finished 0-0, with the score level at the interval and little separating the sides on the scoreboard. Boca Juniors then found the breakthrough in the second half and held onto that advantage through to full time. There was no late swing in the result, and the visitors saw out the closing stages to leave with all three points.
It was another important league win for Boca Juniors, who sit seventh with 23 points from 15 matches, built on six wins, five draws and four defeats. The home side are ninth on 20 points after 15 games. Beyond this match summary, the recent head-to-head record also leans Boca's way: this was their seventh straight win against this opponent in all listed meetings.
For readers checking the highlights after the final whistle, the decisive detail was simple - a scoreless first half, one Boca goal after the restart, and a disciplined finish to preserve the clean sheet.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Away @2.55
Pre-match pick: This matches the prediction of Boca Juniors